University of Minnesota
Check & Connect Student Engagement Intervention | Institute on Community Integration
http://checkandconnect.umn.edu
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Institute on Community Integration CEHD

Photo of mentor with student, representing Check & Connect Student Engagement Intervention.

Past Trainings and Presentations

Open Enrollment Trainings

Check & Connect staff at the University of Minnesota have been offering implementation trainings open to the public to enroll in (open enrollment trainings) since 2009. Below is a listing of open enrollment trainings since 2013:

October 6, 2015 • Preparation and Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
August 6-7, 2015 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
June 11-12, 2015 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
October 23-24, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
August 14-15, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
July 9-10, 2014 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Johnston, SC
June 12-13, 2014 • Preparation and Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
November 11-12, 2013 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
October 7-8, 2013 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • Los Alamitos, CA
September 19-20 • Comprehensive Implementation Training • St. Paul, MN
August 14-15, 2013 • Mentor Training • Renton, WA
August 7-8, 2013 • Mentor Training • Minneapolis, MN
June 20-21, 2013 • Preparation and Implementation Training • Minneapolis, MN
February 7-8, 2013 • Mentor Training • Minneapolis, MN

*The above trainings are in addition to the contracted, on-site trainings staff provided across the country.

Presentations

Check & Connect staff at the University of Minnesota have been offering presentations at local and national conferences for many years. Below is a listing of presenations since 2013:

VISIONS XXII Conference, Orlando, FL (May 2015)
Eileen Klemm with SPDG Team • Florida's Story of Check & Connect: Attend, Engage, Invest. Student Success!

2015 National Forum on Dropout Prevention to Native and Tribal Communities, Prior Lake, MN (April 2015)
Sharon Mule', Jorden Donner (Fargo Public Schools) & Julie Smith (Circle of Life Academy) • Check & Connect; A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Sharon Mule' and Jana Hallas • Check & Connect: An Effective Approach to Engaging American Indian Youth in School (Pre-conference Workshop)

Council for Exceptional Children 2015 Convention & Expo, San Diego, CA (April 2015)
Eileen Klemm and Jean Echternacht • Making a Map: Finding My Way Back: Model Demonstration Project

2015 National Mentoring Summit, Washington, DC (January 2015)
Eileen Klemm and Jean Echternacht • Finding My Way Back: Mentorship From the Correctional Facility to the Community

Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) 2014 Convention, Cleveland, OH (November 2014)
David Johnson and Jean Echternacht • Supporting Young Offenders' Re-entry to School and Community: 3 Interventions

Illinois Association of School Social Workers Conference, Lisle, IA (October 2014)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement & Dropout Prevention Intervention

Minnesota Indian Education Association Annual Conference, Mahnomen, MN (October 2014)
Sharon Mulé and Jean Ness • Check & Connect

35th Annual Conference of Agencies and Organizations Serving Troubled Youth, Salt Lake City, UT (May 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention

National Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Community Forum, Prior Lake, MN (April 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: An Effective Approach to Engaging American Indian Youth in School (Pre-forum Workshop)
Sharon Mulé • Connecting Through Service: Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Implements Check & Connect and Other Models to Engage Students (Connecting Through Service Project)
Eileen Klemm • Making a Map: Finding My Way Back (MAP Project)

Council for Exceptional Children 2014 Convention, Philadelphia, PA (April 2014)
Angie Pohl • Supporting Adolescents With Emotional and Behavioral Challenges: Check & Connect, An Evidence-Based Student Engagement Intervention

School Social Work Association of America, Chicago, IL (March 2014)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: An evidenced-based student engagement/dropout prevention model 

National Association of School Psychologists 2014 Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. (February 2014)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect Mentoring Skills for Promoting Student Engagement

25th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, Atlanta GA (November 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Select Steps for Check & Connect Implementation

Education Minnesota Professional Conference, St. Paul MN (October 2013)
Angie Pohl, Julie Gdula, Sandra Christenson • Beyond Dropout Prevention: Promoting Attendance, Engagement, and Investment

MASE Fall Leadership Conference, Brainerd MN (October 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: An Evidenced-based Student Engagement/Dropout Prevention Model

Frames for Change: Approaches for Engaging Youth in School & Community, St. Paul MN (September 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Sharon Mulé • Connecting Through Service: A Youth Engagement Zone Project

Minnesota PBIS Institute and Film Festival, St. Joseph MN (June 2013)
Eileen Klemm • Check & Connect Mentoring: Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions

School Social Work Association of America National Conference, San Diego CA (March 2013)
Eileen Klemm & Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention (Poster)

National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle WA (February 2013)
Angie Pohl • Check & Connect: An introduction to implementation
Angie Pohl & Julie Gdula • Understanding and promoting a growth mindset

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